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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NOVEMBER 24, 1987 Chairman Alon Wieland called the meeting to order with all members present as follows: Jeannette Stanton, Don Eckert, Oscar Sondrall, Ray Larson and Alon Wieland. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. Discussion was held on a hearing to be held in Bismarck on Tuesday, December 1st, whereby the State Human Services Department is proposing to retain 55% of the Child Support incentive payments and the counties would receive 45 In the past the counties authorized to attend the public hearing one week from today in Bismarck. The motion carried on roll call vote with four members voting "Aye", Mrs. Stanton opposing because the Commission has not taken a stand on what Mr. Wieland's testimony will be. She feels the counties are not being reasonable in asking for 100% of the payments. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded that Chairman Wieland testify at the Child Support incentive payments hearing in Bismarck that it is the position of this Commission to support the counties receiving 100% of the incentive payments at this point. The motion carried on roll call vote with Mr. Sondrall, Mr. Wieland and Mr. Larson voting "Aye Mrs. Stanton and Mr. Eckert voting "No Regarding a request from the Cass County Historical Society for comments from the Commission on a proposal by Arnold Lorentzsen to operate a steam locomotive train on a railroad linking Bonanzaville and the Red River Valley Fairgrounds, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to support the concept and inform them of the County's concerns for safety, liability, and placement of the track so that it does not interfere with a future master plan for Bonanzaville. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Upon the recommendation of County Engineer Don Richards, Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Larson seconded to grant a utility permit to Northwestern Bell Telephone Company to place buried cable under County Road 17 in Sections 7 -8, Reed Township. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Richards informed the Commission that the County Road Department will be closed on Friday after Thanksgiving with the employees taking it as a vacation day. Mr. Sondrall moved and Mr. Eckert seconded to authorize Don Richards and States Attorney Robert Hoy to determine the method of proceeding with the disposal of four motor graders, and to proceed with the sale accordingly. Motion carried. Mr. Wieland reported that Frank Richard, County Surveyor, passed away last Saturday after receiving severe injuries in an automobile